jon.young Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 As some of you have seen in my first post i bought a car from a breakers yard around london, for a project to rebuild, hears the pics from arrival this is how it arrived on tuesday 12/06/12 their is alot to do but im not affraid to get my hands dirty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Nismo shocks......they're like rocking horse sh**! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Nice Shocks!! Very rare part in the uk. Is it rude to ask how much you paid? Hows the chassis? Noticed the crash cans are missing. Arm the arms straight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.young Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Nice Shocks!! Very rare part in the uk. Is it rude to ask how much you paid? Hows the chassis? Noticed the crash cans are missing. Arm the arms straight? i paid £1700 for the car then delivary on top, so say motor was buggered but shes been sat since jan this year stuck a battery on her first turn of the key and she started, the chassis is straight i just need to find that panel that the air-con and normal rad fit in to, finding it hard to sorce apart from nissan wanting £120+ vat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.young Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 and todays work leaves her in this state rolling need to sort out the funds and get the parts needed to make her look at lot more normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 or R35LEE for parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Nice Shocks!! Very rare part in the uk. Is it rude to ask how much you paid? Hows the chassis? Noticed the crash cans are missing. Arm the arms straight? i paid £1700 for the car then delivary on top, so say motor was buggered but shes been sat since jan this year stuck a battery on her first turn of the key and she started, the chassis is straight i just need to find that panel that the air-con and normal rad fit in to, finding it hard to sorce apart from nissan wanting £120+ vat We have a trader on here called zmanalex. He has every part including access to nissan genuine parts at a fraction of the costs. Give him a pm i'm sure he will sort you out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.young Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Nice Shocks!! Very rare part in the uk. Is it rude to ask how much you paid? Hows the chassis? Noticed the crash cans are missing. Arm the arms straight? i paid £1700 for the car then delivary on top, so say motor was buggered but shes been sat since jan this year stuck a battery on her first turn of the key and she started, the chassis is straight i just need to find that panel that the air-con and normal rad fit in to, finding it hard to sorce apart from nissan wanting £120+ vat We have a trader on here called zmanalex. He has every part including access to nissan genuine parts at a fraction of the costs. Give him a pm i'm sure he will sort you out i have used him to get the lower sway bar nuts and he shall be seeing more of my cash soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Looking forward to you progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Nice to see someone saving a Zed from the big scrap yard in the sky We expect plenty of updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panman Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Three door cossie. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Your top radiator hose in blue has some sort of sensor in it. Mine isnt like that is anyone elses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.young Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 Your top radiator hose in blue has some sort of sensor in it. Mine isnt like that is anyone elses? I noticed that but it looks like it might be a water temp sensor, As the wires come back across to the drivers side and are connected to 2 small wires over their Cossie that's my mates brothers shed can't stand the thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Your top radiator hose in blue has some sort of sensor in it. Mine isnt like that is anyone elses? I noticed that but it looks like it might be a water temp sensor, As the wires come back across to the drivers side and are connected to 2 small wires over their Cossie that's my mates brothers shed can't stand the thing Hmm do you have any gauges in the car or anything? You sir are a man of taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.young Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 Doesn't seam to be any extras in the car, I shall have a good dig around later and find out where it goes, And yeah that picture is so true. My other car is the type r you can see, Just hoping the front brembo calipers will fit inside the 17" standard wheels I no have on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Nismo shocks......they're like rocking horse sh**! If anyone is looking for Nismo shocks, there's currently a set for sale on my350 from a guy based in Belgium, about USD$500 + delivery which seems damn cheap: http://my350z.com/forum/suspension/5519 ... nsion.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.young Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 after a couple of hours today she looks like a car and a closer pic of the blue pipe and its sensor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.young Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 yeah shes coming along nicely, just now unsure if the brembo brakes on the fronts will fit with standard 17" nissan wheels ??? just concerend about that now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 yeah shes coming along nicely, just now unsure if the brembo brakes on the fronts will fit with standard 17" nissan wheels ??? just concerend about that now Brembo calipers will clear the 17" OEM Nissan wheels. Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.young Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 Thank you Alex that's a weight off my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 In 20 or 30 years or so, someone will be very thankful your Z has been saved. Same as the 240's etc are now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ds2000 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 ^ my old s2000 was saved and I loved that car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 nice looking bonnet you got there Great progress buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.young Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Ha ha that would be your old one and I have A rad panel coming weds thanks to Leon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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